Must I really start off this message by saying that, “Times are Hard?!” If a person hasn’t lost their job these days, more than likely their hours have been cut or their salaries have been furloughed. And if it is not your coworker, maybe it’s their spouse that hit economic troubles. You just don’t know these days. A loss of a job could equal out to a loss of healthcare. And who’s to say that your coworker that depended on their spouses’ healthcare can afford to pick up the slack. Yet-in-still, you want to talk about your previous or future vacation to every person in your sights.
Really though, must everybody hear about how many points you’ve saved up from your trips across country and the world abroad? Must we hear about the car service that picked you up from the hotel and drop you off on white sand beaches with violinist awaiting your arrival? What if I’m broke? What if I could barely afford to get back and forth to work? Yet you are blocking off the exit to my cube so I could hear about you learning how to belly dance.
I get it. I’m supposed to be happy for you. You went off on a 14-day cruise of the Mediterranean, and you just wanted to share your experiences. Cool, I get that. But it is when you are talking about your next trip, and how your husband travels all the time; so now a 7 day trip will only be charged for 2 of those days. Wow, won’t you open up your eyes. I lost a lot of weight huh… well maybe because I’m not eating as much, because I can’t afford to! You should think about whom you are talking to… when was the last time you saw this person take a vacation? Never, right? But you are going on and on about clear waters and tropical fish.
How about this… how about you go and sit your ass down somewhere before you get cursed out by your stressed out coworker. Stop being self consumed. What, you don’t believe that talking to a person that lives in an apartment, about the next house you’re about to buy, is wrong? And you wonder why nobody wants to spend their 60 minute lunch with you. Be considerate of others…
Jul 5, 2010
Vacate from Talking about your Vacations
Labels: 60 Minutes, be considerate, communication, Guru Rant, husband, Orhardlyworking, vacation, wdf, wife, workplace etiquette
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5 comments:
lololol!!!
Co-worker sounds like they are about to go postal! It is true that we really don't always know others' personal trials and hardship. We are too caught up in sharing our own great experiences. Then when co-worker goes off, we seem surprise or shocked. But on the other hand, who openly talks about their bad experiences: loss job, car repossessed, can’t pay the electric bill? Who would listen or even care if they did?
I agree with Michael. Most people don't talk about their bad experiences at work, so your coworkers are unaware of the situation. but at the same time...it's just a vacation lol Maybe if they were going on and on about winning the million dollar lottery then I might get annoyed.
i thought it was written fine. but i guess I couldn't identify with the topic. i don't mind people telling me about their vacations because I love travelling (even if I don't have the money to do it all the time). In fact, in my office, if you go on a vacation, i'm the first person to ask you "so how was it?!" lol
Me too. I guess it depends on your situation. Plus its different when you
ask as opposed to another person just bragging!
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